While most countries have been successful in protecting the physical space by establishing credible deterrence to thwart crime, it's been a challenge to ensure cybercriminals in the cyber realm are duly identified and prosecuted. There is a need for all stakeholders to collaborate and respond collectively to enable ...

The number of IoT devices will proliferate to over one trillion in the next few years, but any device that can communicate with another potentially can provide a direct conduit from the public Internet to some very private and valuable information. In our rush to connect everything together, secure connectivity and ...

According to Juniper Research, online transaction fraud will reach $25.6 billion by 2020, up from $10.7 billion in 2015. Well known fraud management systems based on rules require more manual intervention and the entire process is time consuming. Moreover, Fraudsters adapt, evolve, get clever and change their ...

DDoS attacks have been rising significantly as a mechanism of wreaking havoc on unsuspecting internet targets. These are driven by a variety of reasons including brand or reputation damage, diversionary tactics, geo-political tensions or even extortion. Further due to the vast multiplication of IoT systems, the ...

A New Approach to IT Security
Rapid growth of complex, coordinated threats is outpacing the ability of many organizations to protect themselves. Point products can stop individual elements of an attack, but they don't work together to protect your data, devices, and network from sophisticated, coordinated cyber ...

Mandiant, A FireEye company has responded to an increasing amount of incidents where attackers destroyed critical business systems, leaked confidential data, held companies for ransom and taunted executives. Some attackers were motivated by money, some claimed to be retaliating for political purposes and others ...

As perimeters get increasingly blurred, threats get more advanced and stakes get higher and pricier, are we good with building immune security systems that detect and manage incidents in real time or do we need more? Demonstrating Watson for Cyber Security to show how analysts will be able to gain powerful insights ...

In a world of constant data breaches, where all consumer PII data is exposed, financial institutions are seeking innovative ways to authenticate customers, verify identity and prevent account takeover. This is leading to investment in a world of innovative authentication methods but that also means FIs find themselves ...

As threats and attacks become more frequent, the alerts and alarms to be investigated become more unmanageable. Plus, by the time the warnings are checked, the damage may already be done. We need a new paradigm that moves the enterprise from reactive to predictive. Can user behavior analytics and machine learning ...

Banks worldwide must consider the business and technical strategies necessary to remain relevant in the age of open banking. With new innovations and regulations entering the market at a rapid pace, the banks that can deliver both security and a seamless user experience are the ones that will thrive.
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Join this webinar to learn about the new Directive on Payment Services (PSD2), and the impact it has on European banks and financial service providers. This new regulation is expected to change the way we interact and consume digital banking.
Are you going to check the box? Or are you going to leverage the ...

As cyber-crime evolves, attacks are complex and creative, and often tailored to the targeted industries and organizations. Therefore, to respond appropriately, one must engage in advanced threat hunting that takes the human factor in consideration.
Today, most of the cyber security community focuses on technical ...

As cyber-crime evolves, attacks are complex and creative, and often tailored to the targeted industries and organizations. Therefore, to respond appropriately, one must engage in advanced threat hunting that takes the human factor in consideration.
Today, most of the cyber security community focuses on technical ...

In the Face of Advanced Threats, is Your Organization's Security Posture Reactive or Proactive?
Today's most advanced threat actors - whether external or internal - are stealthier than ever and able to hide within one's systems for days, weeks or even months as they gather intel and prepare to strike. Sixty-one ...

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Avinash Prasad

VP & Business Head, Managed Security Services, Tata Communications

Prasad brings more than 13 years of security and risk management experience to Tata Communications where he heads the global practice and business area of managed security service. He has a multi-functional focus on customer management, practice and solution development, business development, innovation and partnership. Prior to this, Prasad has led the creation and building of security practices in the areas of managed security services and advanced security services in Wipro, followed by a role leading the information and cyber risk management practice for Infosys. Prasad has had hands-on experience in building integrated security solutions across infrastructure, application and process (GRC) stacks. He has extensive experience with working with leading security technology players while driving alliances & hosted security services for Wipro ESS. Prasad holds a B. Tech from IIT, Delhi and an MBA from XLRI, Jamshedpur.

Sunil Sharma

Sr. Director Sales, Sophos (India & SAARC)

Sunil Sharma joined Sophos in 2015 as vice president, sales, for India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Maldives. He is responsible for the company's regional sales and channel organization. Sophos acquired India's prominent network security company Cyberoam, where Sunil was responsible for the entire sales and operations for these regions since 2011. With a rich and extensive experience of 25 years in the IT industry, in the field of Computers, Storage & Security; Sunil has worked with diverse industry verticals and segments - SI's, VAR's, ISP's, Resellers, Dealers, Retail, OEM, Enterprise, SME, SMB and SOHO. He has worked with worked with companies like McAfee, EMC Data Storage, Iris Computers in his previous assignments. He has got two Channel Chief Awards in 2015 and 2016 from SME Channels and NCN Magazine respectively. Sunil has a master's in business management with specialization in marketing and B.TECH in electronics & communications from the Delhi University. Mr. Sharma has been an eminent speaker in various forums, seminars & conferences on IT Security Events, Defense Expositions and IT and had been conducting informative sessions on Motivation and Team Building within internal teams and community.

Brijesh Miglani

Sr. Presales Consultant, Forcepoint

Brijesh Miglani, Sr. Presales Consultant at Forcepoint has over 12 years of Enterprise Security solutioning and consulting experience across industry verticals like IT/ITES, manufacturing, banking and Government etc. Brijesh is also a trusted advisor to some of the very large enterprise customers of Forcepoint in India. Brijesh specializes in understanding customer concerns over the risks and security and providing solutions that would address their challenges.

Steven has 17 years of experience in leadership and functional roles providing a wide range of Enterprise Security and Technology consulting services to clients in APJ geography. He is a seasoned security operations practitioner with a keen interest in information security threat vectors and understands how they operate. As an advisor in enterprise security engagements, Steven has helped transform information security strategies and controls, as well as structure preparatory response mechanisms for incidents where controls may have been breached and sensitive information compromised.

Prior to joining FireEye, Steven was the Principal Security Architect for Symantec Consulting in ASEAN, Korea & India. In his role he has advised security management at several large Symantec customers on information security and risk management strategies, and led teams of consultants delivering professional services related to the Information Security spectrum.

Rakesh Kharwal

As Country Leader for IBM security software Business, Rakesh's key responsibilities include being instrumental in improving the cyber security posture of Government organizations & corporates, to help automate & secure their business processes - by designing hardware & networking solutions, eBusiness process consulting, custom software development & related services to improve their productivity and customer focus.

With an experience of close to two & half decades, Rakesh's IT security stint started with Microsoft Corporation as Security Lead, followed by McAfee as The Govt & Enterprise Bsuiness Leader. He has played a key role in starting India's first "CISO Forum" to drive security awareness across the various sectors. He has run successful campaigns to build security awareness among IT Professionals and developers on secure code writing; including cyber education for children in partnership with Government bodies.

As a trusted advisor, he passionately continues to engage with corporates, PSU's in the critical infrastructure space & key Government agencies responsible for driving cyber security in India. He actively participates at cyber security forums and events, sharing his experience and learning in the IT security space.

David Fapohunda

Director, PWC

David is a director in PwC's Financial Crimes unit. In addition to advising banks, investment companies, and other financial institutions, he has helped them to develop targeted, practical solutions to manage fraud risk while balancing potential losses, operating expense, client experience, and regulatory compliance. He has a focus on payments, digital banking, and cyber security.

Rivka Gewirtz

Rivka is the director of product marketing in the fraud and authentication management business at NICE Actimize, leading strategy and go-to-market. Rivka has extensive experience as a journalist and analyst covering the payments, fintech and telecommunications industries.

Mark McGovern

VP Product Management, CA

Mark McGovern is a respected security expert and VP, Product Management for CA Technologies. Mark joined CA in April 2016 when they acquired Mobile System 7, a leading user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA) company that Mark led as CEO and founder. Previously Mark was VP of Technology at In-Q-Tel where he led security investments for the U.S. Intelligence Community and was Director of Technology for Cigital Inc. where he led Cigital's Software Security Group supporting a Fortune 100 clientele. Earlier in his career, Mark worked as an engineer for the Central Intelligence Agency building covert and clandestine communication systems. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an M.S. in Systems Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

Shaked Vax

Trusteer Products Strategist, IBM Security

Shaked Vax is the Identity and Anti-Fraud Solutions Strategist at IBM Security.
He is a financial industry subject matter expert specializing in online application security and performance, with specific focus on digital banking fraud, digital identity-theft prevention, consumer information protection, and mobile banking security. With more than 17 years of experience in the security technology industry, Vax has held leadership positions for security product lines at Radware, Checkpoint Technologies, and Compulite Industries. Vax received a Cum-laude MBA focused on strategy and entrepreneurship and was a leader for the Bomb Squad with the Israeli Defense Force handling explosive device inspection and explosive ordinance disposal.

Ayelet Avni

IBM Trusteer End Point Protection, Rapport & Mobile Offering Manager

Ayelet has more than 15 years in the industry in a variety of roles from research and development to business. In her role as End Point Protection Offering Manager at IBM, Ayelet is leading the IBM Trusteer Rapport and Mobile product offering, industry leading solutions for fighting cybercrime and advanced threats. Prior to joining IBM, Ayelet held various management roles at leading companies including RSA which gives her a wide view on the market, customer needs and the fraud landscape.

Ayelet holds a master degree in system engineering and engineering degree in computer science from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.

Alon Arvatz

Co-Founder, IntSights

Arvatz runs products at IntSights. Prior to co-founding IntSights, Arvatz was a cyber security professional in the military and private sector. He started his career serving in an elite intelligence unit in the Israel Defense Forces. Then, he joined Guy Nizan to establish a Cyber School, a center providing teenagers with courses, seminars and summer camp workshops on cyber intelligence. Hoping to help enterprises capitalize from his experience, he co-founded IntSights to make threat intelligence programs a reality for enterprises around the world.

Prasanna Prabhakara

Product Manager, Wipro Limited

Prabhakara (GCFA, GREM) has more than 12 years of experience in information security and has worked in various capacities such as security analyst, lead security analyst, intrusion analysis and as a senior incident responder. Prabhakara has rich experience in end-point malware detection and response, forensic analysis, malware analysis and has worked on investigation of some very sophisticated cyber-attacks during his stint as an incident responder. He is currently working as a lead consultant in the security intelligence analytics and assurance practice under the CRS in Wipro.

Alon Arvatz

Co-Founder, IntSights

Arvatz runs products at IntSights. Prior to co-founding IntSights, Arvatz was a cyber security professional in the military and private sector. He started his career serving in an elite intelligence unit in the Israel Defense Forces. Then, he joined Guy Nizan to establish a Cyber School, a center providing teenagers with courses, seminars and summer camp workshops on cyber intelligence. Hoping to help enterprises capitalize from his experience, he co-founded IntSights to make threat intelligence programs a reality for enterprises around the world.

Prasanna Prabhakara

Product Manager, Wipro Limited

Prabhakara (GCFA, GREM) has more than 12 years of experience in information security and has worked in various capacities such as security analyst, lead security analyst, intrusion analysis and as a senior incident responder. Prabhakara has rich experience in end-point malware detection and response, forensic analysis, malware analysis and has worked on investigation of some very sophisticated cyber-attacks during his stint as an incident responder. He is currently working as a lead consultant in the security intelligence analytics and assurance practice under the CRS in Wipro.

Tom Field

Senior Vice President, Editorial, ISMG

Field is responsible for all of ISMG's 28 global media properties and its diverse cadre of senior-level editors and reporters. He also helped to develop and lead ISMG's award-winning Summit series that has brought together security practitioners and industry influencers from around the world, as well as ISMG's series of exclusive executive roundtables.

Varun Haran

Global Director of Programming - Editorial, and Senior Editor, ISMG

Haran has been a technology journalist in the Indian market for over six years, covering the enterprise technology segment and specializing in information security. He has driven multiple industry events such as the India Computer Security Conferences (ICSC) and the first edition of the Ground Zero Summit 2013 during his stint at UBM. Prior to joining ISMG, Haran was first a reporter with TechTarget writing for SearchSecurity and SearchCIO; and later, correspondent with InformationWeek, where he covered enterprise technology-related topics for the CIO and IT practitioner.

Avinash Prasad

VP & Business Head, Managed Security Services, Tata Communications

Prasad brings more than 13 years of security and risk management experience to Tata Communications where he heads the global practice and business area of managed security service. He has a multi-functional focus on customer management, practice and solution development, business development, innovation and partnership. Prior to this, Prasad has led the creation and building of security practices in the areas of managed security services and advanced security services in Wipro, followed by a role leading the information and cyber risk management practice for Infosys. Prasad has had hands-on experience in building integrated security solutions across infrastructure, application and process (GRC) stacks. He has extensive experience with working with leading security technology players while driving alliances & hosted security services for Wipro ESS. Prasad holds a B. Tech from IIT, Delhi and an MBA from XLRI, Jamshedpur.